“IS IT TRUE” NOVEMBER 27, 2020

IS IT TRUE that is no greater ambassador of goodwill than a homegrown non-partisan community newspaper?  …that local newspapers can serve as a “Community Watchdog” by sounding the alarm when the citizen’s rights are being violated? …we realize that a community can have no greater ambassador of goodwill than one which keeps its citizens informed about their accomplishments, failure, and triumphs?

IS IT TRUE we are told that most members of our community want a locally owned non-partisan community newspaper that concentrates on the news of local interest?…we are also told that they want a local newspaper that will make local government officials accountable to the taxpayers?

IS IT TRUE on September 30, 2020, local Attorney Charlie Berger hand-delivered a FOIR to Mr. Richard Cameron, Chief Of Staff for the Superintendent of the Vanderburgh County Schools?  …we are disappointed to learn as of November 23, 2020, Mr. Berger hasn’t received a response from his hand-delivered FOIR records request to Mr. Richard Cameron?

IS IT TRUE that some taxpayers are wondering how should members of the EVSC School Board be classified?  …are they an employee or they the employer of the EVSC?

IS IT TRUE that in 2011 the current EVSC’s Superintendent received a base salary of $160,000, $20,000 in deferred compensation, and $750 per month for a car allowance?  …in 2017 the current Superintendent salary was increased to $241,787? …we are now told that the taxpayers of Vanderburgh County would be amazed to learn what he is being paid in salary with benefits in 2020?

IS IT TRUE that many years ago in another state a well-healed taxpayer turned political activist begin to question and challenge the decisions made by school board members during closed doors “Executive Meetings”?  …that the political activist had enough of the misdeeds of the school board?  …he also realized that members of the local mainstream media didn’t have the interest or the capacity to investigate the obvious misdeeds of the Superintendent and his school board?…he decided to raise money to start a not-for-profit educational watchdog organization? …that his group raised enough money to hire an extremely qualified and aggressive individual to monitor the decisions and actions of the Superintendent and his puppet school board members?  …that this not-for-profit educational watchdog organization proved to be the catalyst that forced needed changes within a school system riddled with political patronage and nepotism?

IS IT TRUE we are told that community activists and prominent attorney Charles Berger would be extremely successful in raising money to hire a qualified individual to head a not-for-profit educational watchdog organization in order to force better accountability within the EVSC system?

IS IT TRUE that some individuals working in the education field that practice academic snobby turn out to be pseudo-intellectuals?

IS IT TRUE entrepreneurs all over America are feeling that public health officials and politicians have prevented them from running their business in a profitable manner? ..that some of the public health mandates leave very little hope for people whose lives are entwined with their family-owned businesses?…this is something that should be addressed in any future stimulus package decisions?

IS IT TRUE because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic experts in the Healthcare industry have predicted costs in most of the group health care plan will skyrocket as much as 200 percent?   …that the City Of Evansville has a self-insured Healthcare plan and will not have significant funds to handle this disastrous increase in Healthcare costs?

IS IT TRUE that the elitist Governor of California Gavin Newsom family’s quarantine comes about a week after news broke that Newsom and his wife had attended a plush dinner party at the famed French Laundry restaurant?  …this event itself carried risks and made it clear that his dictates only apply to the little people and not himself, his campaign contributors and lobbyists who most likely paid for the $350 per plate dinner?….according to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s ex paramour Willie Brown, the wine tab at the dinner was $12,000?

IS IT TRUE several years ago we posted that Deaconess Hospital will be offering online doctor visits?…this was a forward-looking action to take and we congratulate the management team at Deaconess for this visionary decision?…telemedicine, as such things are referred to, is a tremendous cost-saving activity in addition to offering potentially life-saving diagnostics in an emergency case prior to transporting a patient to a care facility?…it is good to see an Evansville business being an early adopter in such an impactful field like telemedicine?

IS IT TRUE we are extremely pleased with the way that Lieutenant  Governor Suzanne Crouch is representing the people of this State and Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE when one is invited to a free holiday lunch what does he order to drink?  …he orders three (3) pricey double cappuccinos on the house? … it’s now been alleged that this person has done this several times before? …we bet when he pays for his own lunch he orders water with lemon?

IS IT TRUE that the Honorable Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge for Vanderburgh County David D. Kiely is doing an outstanding job as the Circuit Court Judge for Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny?  …when Government fears the people we have Liberty?

IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?

Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel its time that the politicians start to allow our community to return back to the normal ways of doing business?

Please take time and read our articles entitled “STATEHOUSE FILES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, “READERS POLL”, BIRTHDAYS, HOT JOBS”, EDUCATION, OBITUARIES and “LOCAL SPORTS”.

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